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Old 13th Sep 2011, 22:32
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Considering the fuel requirement for such an occasion: Additional Fuel (called critical fuel at our outfit for such a case) should be carried on such a flight:

Critical Fuel is the fuel required at the most critical point along the routes, if a loss of one or two engines or loss of pressurisation occurs, to
  • descent according to procedure and continue with LRC to a suitable AD and
  • hold there for 15 min at 1.500' AAL
  • and make an approach and landing
Critical fuel is of course only required, if the calculated minimum fuel is not sufficient for such an event.

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